Funding search · EIN 222617727 · Warren, NJ

Sy Syms Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

148
grants reported
$11.1M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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  • Contributions 512024 - 4302025 - Detail Available Upon Request1 grant · $2.4M
  • Yeshiva University New York Ny - Sy Syms Business School2 grants · $950,000
  • National Public Radio3 grants · $750,000
  • Wnet-New York Public Media3 grants · $599,640
  • Marketplace From American Public Media Los Angeles Ca3 grants · $550,000
  • American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic3 grants · $405,000
  • Jdc2 grants · $400,000
  • Pen American Center2 grants · $400,000
  • Columbia University School of Law3 grants · $352,500
  • Gesher Foundation USA3 grants · $325,000

Giving over time

$3.4M
2021
$3.2M
2022
$2.2M
2023
$2.4M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 148 grants.

  • $2.4M

    Contributions 512024 - 4302025 - Detail Available Upon Request · Warren, NJ · 2024

    Charitable activities

  • $562,500

    Yeshiva University New York Ny - Sy Syms Business School · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Educational

  • $387,500

    Yeshiva University New York Ny - Sy Syms Business School · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable Educational

  • $300,000

    National Public Radio · Washington, DC · 2023

    Charitable Arts Musical Grant

  • $300,000

    National Public Radio · Washington, DC · 2022

    Charitable Arts Musical Grant

  • $300,000

    Jdc · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Community Service

  • $299,820

    Wnet-New York Public Media · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable Arts Musical Grant

  • $225,000

    Marketplace From American Public Media Los Angeles Ca · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Charitable Arts Musical Grant

  • $225,000

    Marketplace From American Public Media Los Angeles Ca · Los Angeles, CA · 2021

    Charitable Arts Musical Grant

  • $200,000

    Gesher Foundation USA · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable Community Service

  • $200,000

    Pan American Center · Warren, NJ · 2023

    Charitable community service

  • $200,000

    Pen American Center · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable Community Service

  • $200,000

    American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Arts Musical Grant

  • $200,000

    Pen American Center · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Community Service

  • $162,440

    Wnet-New York Public Media · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable Arts Musical Grant

  • $150,000

    National Public Radio · Washington, DC · 2021

    Charitable Arts Musical Grant

  • $137,380

    Wnet-New York Public Media · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Arts Musical Grant

  • $127,500

    Columbia University School of Law · New York, NY · 2021

    Chariitble Educational

  • $125,000

    Alpert Jewish Family Services · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022

    Charitable Educational

  • $125,000

    Columbia University School of Law · New York, NY · 2022

    Chariitble Educational

  • $125,000

    Hebrew Union College · Cincinnati, OH · 2021

    Charitable Educational

  • $107,500

    Women'S Enews · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Community Service

  • $105,000

    American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable Arts Musical Grant

  • $105,000

    Museum of the City of New York · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable Recr Conservation

  • $100,250

    Barrow Neurological Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Charitable Medical

  • $100,000

    American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable Arts Musical Grant

  • $100,000

    Barrow Neurological Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Charitable Medical

  • $100,000

    Columbia University School of Law · New York, NY · 2023

    Chariitble Educational

  • $100,000

    Forward Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable Media

  • $100,000

    Jdc · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable Community Service

  • $100,000

    Marketplace From American Public Media Los Angeles Ca · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Charitable Arts Musical Grant

  • $100,000

    Eurasia Foundation · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022

    Charitable educational

  • $100,000

    Barrow Neurological Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2021

    Charitable Medical

  • $100,000

    Tikva Childrens Home · West Caldwell, NJ · 2021

    Charitable Community Service

  • $75,000

    Ms Foundtion · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022

    Charitable Educational

  • $75,000

    American Committee for the Weizmann · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Medical

  • $75,000

    Gesher Foundation USA · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Community Service

  • $75,000

    International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid · Sacramento, CA · 2021

    Charitable Medical

  • $75,000

    Nyu-Langone Health Ny New York · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Medical GRANT FOR OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH

  • $65,000

    Project Sunshine · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable Community Service

  • $65,000

    Project Sunshine · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Community Service

  • $60,000

    Project Sunshine · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable Community Service

  • $50,200

    American Committee for the Weizmann · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable Medical

  • $50,000

    American Committee for the Weizmann · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable Medical

  • $50,000

    Forward Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable Media

  • $50,000

    Gesher Foundation USA · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable Community Service

  • $50,000

    Hospital for Special Surgery · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable Medical

  • $50,000

    International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid · Sacramento, CA · 2022

    Charitable Medical

  • $50,000

    Mount Sinai Heart · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022

    Charitable Educational

  • $50,000

    Pbs Foundation · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022

    Charitable educational

  • $50,000

    Planned Parenthood Federation of · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable Community Service

  • $50,000

    Women'S Enews · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable Community Service

  • $50,000

    Forward Foundation · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Media

  • $50,000

    Hospital for Special Surgery · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Medical

  • $50,000

    Planned Parenthood Federation of · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Community Service

  • $40,000

    Manhattan Theatre Club · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable Arts Musical Grant

  • $40,000

    Sanctuary for Familes · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022

    Charitable Educational

  • $40,000

    Manhattan Theatre Club · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Arts Musical Grant

  • $35,000

    Childrens Global Health Fund · Mount Kisco, NY · 2022

    Charitable Medical

  • $35,000

    Childrens Global Health Fund · Mount Kisco, NY · 2021

    Charitable Medical

  • $30,000

    Safra Center for Ethics · Warren, NJ · 2023

    Charitable community service

  • $30,000

    Doctors Without Borders · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022

    Charitable Educational

  • $30,000

    Manhattan Theatre Club · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable Arts Musical Grant

  • $30,000

    Women and Public Policy Program · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022

    Charitable Educational

  • $26,800

    Macaulay Honors College at the City · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Educational

  • $25,000

    Education Fund of the Women'S the · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable Educational

  • $25,000

    Elluninate · Warren, NJ · 2023

    Charitable community service

  • $25,000

    Jewish Women'S Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable Community Service

  • $25,000

    New York Rescue Mission · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable Community Service

  • $25,000

    Nyu-Langone Health Ny New York · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable Medical GRANT FOR OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH

  • $25,000

    Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable Religious

  • $25,000

    Tikva Childrens Home · West Caldwell, NJ · 2023

    Charitable Community Service

  • $25,000

    Wnyc · Warren, NJ · 2023

    Charitable community service

  • $25,000

    Women'S Enews · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable Community Service

  • $25,000

    American Civil Liberties Union · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable Community Service

  • $25,000

    Elluninate · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022

    Charitable Educational

  • $25,000

    Jewish Women'S Archive · Brookline, MA · 2022

    Charitable Community Service

  • $25,000

    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable Medical

  • $25,000

    New York Rescue Mission · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable Community Service

  • $25,000

    Nyu-Langone Health Ny New York · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable Medical GRANT FOR OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH

  • $25,000

    Rockefeller University - Women'S · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable Educational

  • $25,000

    Safra Center for Ethics · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022

    Charitable Educational

  • $25,000

    Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable Religious

  • $25,000

    Veteran Feminist of America · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022

    Charitable Educational

  • $25,000

    Womens Forum · Fort Lee, NJ · 2022

    Charitable Educational

  • $25,000

    American Civil Liberties Union · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Community Service

  • $25,000

    Education Fund of the Women'S the · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Educational

  • $25,000

    Jewish Women'S Archive · Brookline, MA · 2021

    Charitable Community Service

  • $25,000

    Jewish Women'S Foundation · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Community Service

  • $25,000

    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Medical

  • $25,000

    New York Rescue Mission · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Community Service

  • $25,000

    Rockefeller University - Women'S · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Educational

  • $25,000

    Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Religious

  • $25,000

    Veteran Feminists of America · Fairfield, CT · 2021

    Charitable Community Service

  • $25,000

    Weill Cornell Medicine · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Medical

  • $25,000

    Women Creating Change · New York, NY · 2021

    Charitable Community Service

  • $21,500

    New York Rescue Mission · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable community service

  • $20,000

    Girl Scouts of Greater New York · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable Recr Conservation

  • $20,000

    Women and Public Policy Program · Warren, NJ · 2023

    Charitable community service

  • $20,000

    Girl Scouts of Greater New York · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable Recr Conservation

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.